Ko Yong-jin, a former two-term lawmaker, was nominated Friday as Secretary-General of the National Assembly, a minister-level position.
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik announced the nomination of the former lawmaker that day. The National Assembly Secretariat said, "Nominee Ko, having experienced the legislative branch, the executive branch, and local councils, has a deep understanding of the nation's overall administrative mechanisms, making him the right person to stably lead the complex administrative organization of the National Assembly."
It added, "Based on the proven, reasonable political sense and communication skills he developed while holding key posts within the party's floor leadership and serving as the party's chief spokesperson, he is expected to support smooth bipartisan cooperation between the ruling and opposition parties and elevate the National Assembly Secretariat's capacity to communicate with the public."
Ko's appointment will be confirmed through a plenary approval process at the National Assembly.
A Seoul native, Ko graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in communication and information studies and entered politics as a secretary in the office of National Assembly Vice Speaker Cho Yoon-hyung. After serving as a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Council and as an administrator at the presidential office under the Roh Moo-hyun administration, he was elected as a lawmaker for Nowon-A in Seoul in the 20th and 21st National Assemblies. In the National Assembly, he served as secretary of the Strategy and Finance Committee and as chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea.
